Spike Lee was very low-key about Highest 2 Lowest in his latest interview on 7 PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony. He described the plot as a “reinterpretation” of Akira Kuro

The new movie is a reimagining of the classic Akira Kurosawa movie High and Low. In addition to Washington, it also stars A$AP Rocky, Jeffrey Wright and Ice Spice – and as you can see from the trailer it looks like it's going to be an absolute blast.

Ahead of the film's debut at the Cannes Film Festival in a couple of weeks, A24 and Apple have revealed the first teaser trailer for "Highest 2 Lowest." The new Spike Lee joint stars Denzel Washington as a music mogul with a reputation for having the "best ears in the business" who is targeted with a ransom plot.